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Skill Launch: December 2018 Case Study: April 2020

Disney Music Group

Disney Hits Challenge

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Problem As music listening habits evolve, revenues have moved away from physical sales to paid downloads and streaming music services. In the face of digital disruption from these new monetization patterns, record labels must find alternative ways to build and engage audiences, stay relevant, and drive sales

Opportunity With the growing presence of smart-speakers in US households, voice experiences have contributed to more audio consumption in the home, presenting an opportunity to build audiences and drive engagement for brands. Disney Music Group was encouraged to test how Alexa can increase usage for their curated playlists like Disney Hits on music streaming services Case Study – Disney Music Group

Solution The Disney Hits Challenge skill offers a new way for families to engage with Disney’s music library and discover the Disney Hits playlist on streaming music platforms. Players hear song clips from Disney’s classic library and the latest theatrical releases then answer trivia questions that test their knowledge of the titles, characters, and lyrics from Disney’s Image most popular songs.

The game is played over four rounds, with each successful FPO round earning you a point and a fun fact about the world of Disney to deepen engagement with its characters, movies, parks, and himself. Leaderboards encourage repeat engagement with friends and family as you determine who is the biggest Disney fan of all.

At the conclusion of rounds of gameplay, players hear their score and then receive the option to either open the Disney Hits Playlist on their music streaming service of choice or to play another game Go-To-Market

Go-To-Market Approach The Disney Hits Challenge was supported by a digital campaign across Disney’s owned channels, including DTC emails, social media, and live event activations. A trailer explaining the gameplay went live on YouTube and Article 1 across socials. After noting the skill’s great engagement, Amazon featured it in their weekly What’s New With Alexa emails and on the Alexa Skill store. The skill also featured limited-time Ad 1 celebrity host takeovers during the theatrical windows for Disney’s and , during which unique influencer campaigns were activated, including a red carpet trivia game on the movie premiere night of Disney’s Aladdin. Case Study Video

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Unique Plays Users Ask to hear the Rating after 1,350+ Power Users with Disney Hits Playlist reviews on the more than 10+ Stars Amazon Alexa Store collected in-game since launch

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